The Origins and Language of Central Pennsylvania Witchcraft

The Origins and Language of Central Pennsylvania Witchcraft

Author: Henry W. Shoemaker

Publisher:

Published: 1927

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13:

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Popularizing Pennsylvania

Popularizing Pennsylvania

Author: Simon J. Bronner

Publisher: Penn State Press

Published: 2010-11-01

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 9780271042213

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Today his memory lives on in the legends he helped promote, such as that of the Indian princess "Nita-nee," for whom Central Pennsylvania's Nittany Mountain is supposedly named, and his instrumental role in creating Pennsylvania's noted system of parks and forests and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.


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Download or read book Popularizing Pennsylvania written by Simon J. Bronner and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2010-11-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today his memory lives on in the legends he helped promote, such as that of the Indian princess "Nita-nee," for whom Central Pennsylvania's Nittany Mountain is supposedly named, and his instrumental role in creating Pennsylvania's noted system of parks and forests and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.


Witches of Pennsylvania

Witches of Pennsylvania

Author: Thomas White

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2010-12-03

Total Pages: 125

ISBN-13: 1625845871

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A folklorist chronicles the history and lore of witchcraft in the Keystone State from William Penn’s 17th century witch trial to 20th century occultism. As English and German settlers migrated to Pennsylvania, they brought their beliefs in magic with them from the Old World—sometimes with dangerous consequences. In 1802, for example, an Allegheny County judge helped an accused witch escape an angry mob. But Susan Mummey was not so fortunate. In 1934, she was killed in her home by a young Schuylkill County man who was convinced that she had cursed him. In other regions of the state, views on folk magic were more complex. While hex doctors were feared in the Pennsylvania German tradition, powwowers were and are revered for their abilities to heal, lift curses and find lost objects. In this revealing study, author Thomas White traces the undercurrent of witchcraft and occultism through centuries of Pennsylvania history.


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Download or read book Witches of Pennsylvania written by Thomas White and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010-12-03 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A folklorist chronicles the history and lore of witchcraft in the Keystone State from William Penn’s 17th century witch trial to 20th century occultism. As English and German settlers migrated to Pennsylvania, they brought their beliefs in magic with them from the Old World—sometimes with dangerous consequences. In 1802, for example, an Allegheny County judge helped an accused witch escape an angry mob. But Susan Mummey was not so fortunate. In 1934, she was killed in her home by a young Schuylkill County man who was convinced that she had cursed him. In other regions of the state, views on folk magic were more complex. While hex doctors were feared in the Pennsylvania German tradition, powwowers were and are revered for their abilities to heal, lift curses and find lost objects. In this revealing study, author Thomas White traces the undercurrent of witchcraft and occultism through centuries of Pennsylvania history.


Witch of the Monongahela, The: Folk Magic in Early Western Pennsylvania

Witch of the Monongahela, The: Folk Magic in Early Western Pennsylvania

Author: Thomas White

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1467145157

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In the ancient hills and misty hollows of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, generations of locals have passed down stories of a woman with mysterious magical powers. People came from near and far to seek healing and protection through her strange rituals. Some even believed she could fly. Named Moll Derry and nicknamed the Witch of the Monongahela, her legend has been documented by writers and folklorists for more than two hundred years. She is intertwined in many regional tales, such as the Lost Children of the Alleghenies and Polly Williams and the White Rocks. Author Thomas White separates fact from fiction in the many versions of Moll Derry and recounts Western Pennsylvania's folk magic history along the way.


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Download or read book Witch of the Monongahela, The: Folk Magic in Early Western Pennsylvania written by Thomas White and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2020 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the ancient hills and misty hollows of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, generations of locals have passed down stories of a woman with mysterious magical powers. People came from near and far to seek healing and protection through her strange rituals. Some even believed she could fly. Named Moll Derry and nicknamed the Witch of the Monongahela, her legend has been documented by writers and folklorists for more than two hundred years. She is intertwined in many regional tales, such as the Lost Children of the Alleghenies and Polly Williams and the White Rocks. Author Thomas White separates fact from fiction in the many versions of Moll Derry and recounts Western Pennsylvania's folk magic history along the way.


The Refiner's Fire

The Refiner's Fire

Author: John L. Brooke

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 448

ISBN-13: 9780521565646

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This 1995 book presents an alternative and comprehensive understanding of the roots of Mormon religion.


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Download or read book The Refiner's Fire written by John L. Brooke and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 1995 book presents an alternative and comprehensive understanding of the roots of Mormon religion.


Annual Bibliography Of English Language And Literature

Annual Bibliography Of English Language And Literature

Author: John Horden

Publisher: CUP Archive

Published: 1972

Total Pages: 248

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Download or read book Annual Bibliography Of English Language And Literature written by John Horden and published by CUP Archive. This book was released on 1972 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:


Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature

Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature

Author: Modern Humanities Research Association

Publisher:

Published: 1928

Total Pages: 706

ISBN-13:

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Includes both books and articles.


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Download or read book Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature written by Modern Humanities Research Association and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 706 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes both books and articles.


A Bibliography of North American Folklore and Folksong

A Bibliography of North American Folklore and Folksong

Author: Charles Haywood

Publisher: New York : Greenberg

Published: 1951

Total Pages: 1344

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Download or read book A Bibliography of North American Folklore and Folksong written by Charles Haywood and published by New York : Greenberg. This book was released on 1951 with total page 1344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:


A Bibliography of North American Folklore and Folksong: The American people north of Mexico, including Canada

A Bibliography of North American Folklore and Folksong: The American people north of Mexico, including Canada

Author: Charles Haywood

Publisher:

Published: 1961

Total Pages: 784

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Unabridged and corrected republication of the work first published by Greenberg Publisher in 1951.


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Download or read book A Bibliography of North American Folklore and Folksong: The American people north of Mexico, including Canada written by Charles Haywood and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 784 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unabridged and corrected republication of the work first published by Greenberg Publisher in 1951.


Catalog of Folklore, Folklife, and Folk Songs

Catalog of Folklore, Folklife, and Folk Songs

Author: Cleveland Public Library. John G. White Department

Publisher:

Published: 1978

Total Pages: 926

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Download or read book Catalog of Folklore, Folklife, and Folk Songs written by Cleveland Public Library. John G. White Department and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 926 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: